A yokozuna must always give his utmost -- that is only natural.
横綱は常に全力を出して当たり前
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Taihō Kōki
Born in Sakhalin in 1940, Taiho was the 48th Yokozuna who set the record of 32 top-division championships. Listed alongside 'Giants and egg omelets' as children's favorites, he was the greatest Yokozuna of the Showa era. With a Ukrainian father and a background of poverty and displacement, his indomitable spirit gave hope to Japan during its era of high economic growth.
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